Adjustable pencil holder



Oct. 17, 1933 w. A. STAFF ADJUSTABLE PENCIL HOLDER Filed Jan. 4, 1933 4J, 5/ v .9 f 3 y W 4% 6 M 1 l w k/ 0 o 2 /li m 2 J 3 W Z 6 r r v 1 1T 0JH M w Inventor 4 Manny Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITEosTATEs 1,931,138 aADJUSTABLE PENCIL HOLDER .Williani A. Stafl', Chicago, n1. ApplicationJanuaryl, 1933.. Serial No. 50.174

' Claims. (c aw-1i) 4 V, l I I suitable "mam for mama; and sutiabiy .Myinvention relatesgenerally to pencil holders, and particularly to anadjustable pencil holder wherein a novel arrangement and combination ofparts is utilized to produce a struc- 5 ture which may act as-a guardfor the pointed end and for the eraser equipped end of the pencil usedtherewith, when these are not in use. 1

It is also an important object'of my invention to provide alight-weight, neat, convenient and relatively inexpensive pencil, holderof the. type described, which is adjustable so that when the pencil isnot in use for writinghor erasing, the

pointed end of the pencil and the. eraser equipped.

end of the pencil will be positively coveredand protected, while thepencil and holder is being carried about as in the pocket: t

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from areading of the following description in connection 1 with the drawing,wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferredembodimentof my invention.

In the drawing:--. Y Figure 1. is a general side elevational view of theembodiment showing the pointed end of a pencil extended therefromandFig. 2. is an elevational view taken approxiately at right angles to.Fig. 1, looking from the left.

Fig. 3 is ;a horizontal sectional view through Fig.1. 7 i

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of a slide and Fig. '5 isa horizontalsectional view through the lower end portion of the holder.

Referring in detail to the drawing, wherein like numerals refer to likeparts throughout the same, the numeral 5 generally designates a tube ofuniform diameter in which is closely and slidably received an ordinarylead pencil 6 having the pointed end 7. The lower end portion of thetubular holder 5 has a punched out portion 8 which is curvedly andinwardly directed as indicated in Fig. 5 so as to bear against andslightly dig into the side of the pencil for holding the same againsttoo free sliding in theholder.

In one side and extending the full length of the holder 5 is arelatively narrow slot 8. Mounted upon the exterior of the holder andslidable thereon for the full length of the holder is a bracket membergenerally designated 9 which comprises the longitudinal web portion 10from opposite edges of the central portion of which proceedears 11having a hole 12 therein. From opposite ends of the same edges proceedlaterally curved upper arms 13 and similar lower arms 14. The pairs ofarms 13, 13 and 14, 14 have a cated overthe slot 8.

the slot 8 with a guiding-function. It will be embracingthe exterior ofthe holder f5.so as to :be can'ied byjthe tube. The web portion 10has aslight transverse curvature as'seen in Fig.v 3 to conform to the contourofthe exterior of the holder. Normally theweb portion 10 beilo- AU-shaped member15 through its arms, a pivot pin 16 which-is riveted asindicated at 17 on the outside of the said arms. This pin is arrangedtopass also through theholes12 in the ears of the slide '9.-sothat thearms, oflthe U-shaped member 15 arexoutside' of and movedly engagedwiththeears 11'-as shown in Fig; 3;

The U-shaped member 15 has on its 'bight portion an inwardly projectingportion .518? on the-end of which is formed along; arm 19 which.

is herein called the pperatingarmrWhich' has the normal :verticaldisposition shown inFig; 1. From another inwardly projecting portion 20on the lower edge of thebight portion ;.of the, U-shaped member 15 thereprojects downwardly at an angle a tapered penciLengagingfmember 21 whichhas on its lower end a horizontallydirected point 22 for engagement.throughi the 'slot 8 and-into the side ofthe pencflafi. it w beobserved, that the operating arm 19 :is Jflat and comparatively widewhiletthepencil engaging member21; is flatjand tapering. 1,

On the pivot pin16. between the, cars 11 isan eye, portion 23 of.-aspring member generally designated 24 :which: is generally Nrshaped inform and has a long leg 25 outwardly disposed against the inside surfaceof the operating member 19 and therelatively short arm 26 working in theopposite direction against the holder 5' whereby to maintaintheoperating member 19 normally diverged away from the. holder 5 and thepencil engaging member 21 forced through the slot 8 so as to bite withits point 22 into the 24 has an expanded portion 27 which rests againstthe side of the holder and has a portion which projects through the slot8 so as to endow .96 side of the pencil. The short arm 26 of the springobvious that the arms 25, 26 are provided to have a normal tendency tospread away from each other and produce the pencil holding actionsdescribed.

It will be obvious that whenever the operating member 19 is pressedtowardthe holder 5, the" point 22 will be released from the pencil sothat the pencil may be adjusted in the holder relative to the clampingstructure. It will also be obvious that when the point 221s engaged with$19 the pencil, that the pencil and the clamping structure being thusconnected, and may he slid relative to the holder.

This arrangement makes it possible to sheath either end of the pencilwithin the holder in such a way that it will stay sheathed duringcarrying of the device in the pocket. Because of the slidable mountingof the slide'9, the entire clamping structure 'may.v he slid relative tothe holder wheneventhepoint 22 has'been released-from the pencil, 'orwhen not released from the pencil,

the pencil will slide with the clamping structure.

Due'to the adjustability of the clamping structure practically the fulllength of the holder,

pencils of varying lengths, even very short lengths of pencils may beutilized withcomplete convenience in my'invention; Since it is the.breaking of pencil points which entails resharp" ening of the pencil,which most quickly con+ sumes a pencil, it will be obvious that thedevice of theinvention providing for complete=sheathing ofthe pointedend or of the eraser equipped end, providesfor preservation of theseends when the pencil and holder is not in use, thereby effectingconsiderable economies.

:Though I have shown and described herein a preferred, embodiment of myinvention, it is to be definitely understood-that -I do not desire tolimit the application of my invention thereto,

and any change or changes-may be made in material'and structure andarrangementof parts, within the-spirit of the invention and the scope ofthe subjoined claim's r V Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim'as new is:-

1. A devicei'of the'characterdescribed, atube having a fulllength slotin oneside thereof,

a slide mounted on the exterior of the tube, a clamping means carried bytheslide, a portion of the clamping means being engageable through .theslotwith' a pencil disposed within the tube for clamping the pencil-'and forholding it relatlve to the tube and to the slide.

2.. In a holder for a pencil, atube 'having an elongated longitudinalguide slot extending in one side of the tube, a slide mounted upon andembracing the tube, clamping means carried by the slideand having aportion engaged with the slotso as to'beguided thereby'and'an'otherportion disposed through-the slot 'for'enga'ging a pencil in thetube tohold the pencil in adjusted position'in the tube, said slidebeingslidable 4..In a pencil holder, a tube having a jframe, said otherportion being manipulable out ing-and slidable on the, tube, clampingmeans position an end of the pencil outwardly of and inwardly of theends of the tube. 3. In a pencil holder, a tube having a longitudinalguide slot in one side, a frame embracl 7 ing and slidable on the tube,clamping means rockable on the frame and having a portion en-. gagedwith the slot to prevent rotation of the frame on the tube and anotherportion normally positioned through the slot and engaging a pencilpositioned through the slot and engaging a pencil in the tube to preventlongitudinal movement of the pencil in the tube independently of the ofengagement with the pencil to permit movement of the pencil in the tubeindependently of the frame and clamping means, the first portionincluding expanding spring means interposed between the first" portionand saidother portion for urging the said other-portion into clampingengagement with the pencil. 1 5. Ina pencil holder, a tube having alongitudinal guide slot in one side, a frame embracrockable on theframeand' having a portion engaged with'the slot to prevent rotation ofthe frame on the tube and another portion normally positioned throughthe slot and engaging a pencil in'the tube to prevent longitudinalmovement of the pencil in the tube independently of the frame, saidother portion being manipulable out of engagement with the pencil topermit movement of the pencil in the tube independently of the frame andclamping means, the first portion including expanding means interposedbetween: the first portion and said other portion for urging the saidother portion into clamping engagement'with the pencil, said firstportion having a part engaging the pencil through the slot; P

WILLIAM A. 's'rAFrfl. V

